Archive: Newsletter 2015

Newsletter - July 2015

University Honors Dean Deborah Lowe Vandell at "Stepping Down" Event

Dean Vandell was honored by university administrators, colleagues, and community members for her 10-years of service as Chair and Dean. Effective July 1, Professor Vandell will be returning to the faculty. During her sabbatical leave, she will be focusing on her early childhood and afterschool research. Read more. ​

Professor Mark Warschauer Appointed Interim Dean of School of Education

Professor and former Associate Dean Mark Warschauer has been named Interim Dean of the UC Irvine School of Education, effective July 1, 2015. Professor Warschauer joined the then-Department of Education in 2001. He has served as Director of the Ph.D. in Education program and of the Digital Learning Lab. Read more.

Research Finds Minority Children Underrepresented in Special Education

Professors George Farkas (left) and Paul Morgan's research studying K-through middle school children revealed that minority children are less likely to be diagnosed and treated for disabilities. UCI Press Release | NYT Op Ed

MAT Candidates Readily Hired by OC Dual-Immersion Programs

Graduates from the School of Education's Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) with a focus on bilingual classrooms are receiving high praise from Orange County's dual-immersion K-12 programs; placement rate = 100%. UCI Feature

Ph.D. Student Receives NSF Award to Conduct Research in China

Ph.D.student Nancy Tsai has received a National Science Foundation East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute (NSF EAPSI) research award to conduct cross-cultural research in China and the U.S. Read more.

School of Education Alumni Executive Council Holds First Meeting

Members of the newly-formed Executive Alumni Council met to finalize their mission statement and set goals for the organization. The committee has been created to strengthen the ties of goodwill and communication between the School and alumni. Learn more.